EDITORIAL OF SRS Vol.4/01 d/ 10/15/02: CONSTITUTION OF “BOARD OF ADVISORY CONSUL

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SRI RANGA SRI VOL.04 / ISSUE # 01 DATED 15th OCTOBER 2002

CONSTITUTION OF “BOARD OF ADVISORY CONSULTANTS”

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IN THIS ISSUE:

1. EDITORIAL ON THE CONSTITUTION OF “BOARD OF ADVISORY CONSULTANTS”

FOR “SRI RANGA SRI”

2. “SWAMI DESIKAN - A TRIBUTE”

Sri Sadagopan IyengarSwami, Coimbatore

3. SRIMAD RAHASYA TRAYA SARAM

“AN UPODHGATTAM TO UPODHGATAM”

Sri Sadagopan Iyengar Swami, Coimbatore

The Masterpiece

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The regular features could not be accommodated in this Issue due to space

constrains.

Dasoham

Anbil Ramaswamy

Editor & Publisher, “Sri Ranga Sri”

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1. EDITORIAL ON THE CONSTITUTION OF

“BOARD OF ADVISORY CONSULTANTS”

FOR “SRI RANGA SRI”

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Dear Bhagavatas:

 

Today is Chitrabanu Samvatsara, Kanya Maasa, SravaNa Nakshatram.

Today, we celebrate the Tirunakshatram of Tiruvenkatamudaiyan.

Today, we celebrate the Tirunakshatram of Swami Vedanta Desikan.

Today, we celebrate the Tirunakshatram of BrahmaTantra Swatatantra Parakala

Maha Desikan (the founder of Sri Parakala Matam)

Today we celebrate Vijaya Dasami.

 

Such an auspicious day also marks

- the 6th Anniversary of

“Swami Desika Darsana Satsangam”(SDDS)

(founded in 1996) and

- the 2nd Anniversary of “Sri Ranga Sri”,

its Electronic journal

(founded in 2000)

on the Tirunakshatram day in the respective years.

 

Today, in celebration of these, we are happy to announce the constitution of

the “Board of Advisory Consultants” for your journal consisting of the

following who have readily and unhesitatingly conveyed their consent to be

on the Board:

 

PRADHANA POSHAKAR (CHIEF PATRON)

 

1. His Holiness Paravakkottai Srimad Andavan,

Srimad Gopala Desika Maha Desikan,Prakritam Acharya of

Sri Poundarikapuram Swami Ashramam, Srirangam.

 

He is the Seniormost among Prakritam Peetadhipathis of our Sampradayam

- both in age and in Sannyasa Sweekaranam (20th February 1982),

which latter determines the seniority among Yathivaras)

 

POSHAKARS (PATRONS)

 

2. His Holiness Srimushnam Sri Ranga Ramanuja Desika

Maha Desikan, Srirangam Srimad Andavan,

Prakritam Acharya of Periyashramam, Srirangam

(1st June 1989)

 

3. His Holiness Sri Rangapriya Maha Desikan,

Ashtanga Yoga Vigjnaana Mandiram, Bangalore.

(June-July 1989 - Ani month)

 

4. His Holiness Sri Lakshmi Nrisimha Divya Paduka Sevaka

Srivan Satakopa Sri Narayana Yateendra Maha Desikan,

Srimad Azhagiyasingar, Prakritam Jeeyar of Sri Ahobila Matam.

(October 1991)

 

5. His Holiness Sri Lakshmi Hayagriva Divya Paduka Sevaka

Sri Abhinava Vaagheesa Brahma Tantra Swatantra Parakala Swami,

Prakritam Jeeyar of Sri Parakaala Matam. Mysore.

(March 6th, 1992)

 

(All listed in the chronological order of their “Sannyasa Sweekaranam”)

 

AALOCHAKARS: (ADVISORY CONSULTANTS)

 

1. Sri Baashya Simhasanam Purisai Nadadur Sri Krishnamachariar Swami,

Ex-Editor, “Sri Nrisimhapriya” (official journal of Sri Ahobila Matam)

2. Sri Paiyambadi Setlur V. Srivatsankachariar Swami,

Ex- Principal, Madras Sanskrit College,and now,

Head of French Indological Research Institute, Pondicherry.

3. Goshtipuram Sri Ramanujachariar Swami, now at Coimbatore.

4. Sri Anantha Narasimhachariar Swami (ANC)

Ex Principal, Seshasayee.Institute of Technology, Trichy)

5. Sri Baashya Simhasanam Sri V.S. Karunakaran Swami (S/O Sri Srinidhi

Swamy) Chief of Small Industries Service Institute, Chennai)

6. Sri Perukkaranai Chakravarthiyachariar Swami (who has written on

Tiruppavai)

7. Sri T.E. Ranganathachariar Swami (Sri Rangamani Swami)

8. Sri V.K.S.N Raghavan Swami, Professor, Department of Vaishnavism,

University of Madras

9. Sri Villivalam Lakshmi Narasimhachariar Swami, Editor, “Sri

Narasimhapriya”, journal of Ahobila Matam.

10. Sri K. Devanathan Swami, President, Ahobila Matam, Andhra Pradesh and

Editor, English-Telugu Diglot Edition of “Nrisimhapriya”, Hyderabad.

11. Sri T.C. Shrinivasan Swami, Advocate Editor, “Sri Hayagriva Priya”

journal of Sri Parakala Matam.

12. Sri Natteri Rajagopalachariar Swami, Editor, “Sri Ranganatha Paduka”

Journal of Periyashramam.

13. Sri D. Soundara Raja Iyengar Swami, of “Sri Hayagriva Vidya Peetam” and

“Sri Kanchi Perarulalan” journal of Tirupputkuzhi Nrisimha Tatachariar Swami

14. Sri M.K. Srinivasa Iyengar Swami,

Chairman, “Sri Vedanta Desika Research Center”, Chennai.

15. Sri N. S. Uppili Iyengar Swami, Son of Sri Seva Swami, Editor, “Sri

Desika Seva”

16. Sri N.S. Ghantamani Swami, son of Sri Seva Swami, Joint Editor, “Sri

Desika Seva”

17. Sri T.C. Krishnamoorthi Swami, Founder and Managing Trustee,

“Sri Vaishnava Siddhanta Pracharini Sabha and Editor, “Anjali”Journal,

Bangalore

18. Sri R. Srinivasa Iyengar Swami (Brakes India, Chennai)

19. Sri R. Rajagopala Iyengar Swami (Eyetex, Chennai)

20. Sri Atreya Srinivasa Gopala chariar Swami,(Retd. Chief Engineer,

Paradeep / Tuticorin Ports)

21. Dr. S. Parthasarathy Iyengar Swami, Retd. Professor, Madras University

22. Sri S. Govindaraja Iyengar Swami, Advocate, Sri Rangam.

23. Sri Karalapakkam Anand Swami(Son of Sri K.G. Krishnan Swami of KGK

Finance, Chennai)

24. Sri S. Raghavachariar Swami(Son of Sri Srivatsankachariar Swami)

25. Sri N Kasturiranga Iyengar Swami, Trustee of “Sri Vedanta Desika

Devasthanam” at Mylapore, Chennai. (Was Vice-president of “Sriram Group of

Companies”)

26. Sri V.N. Venkatanathan Swami, (Harita Finance, Chennai) -

a prime Sishya of Srimad Andavan, Poundarikapuram Swami Ashramam.

 

NOTE:

We are expecting a few more scholars to join us shortly like -

- Navalpakkam Sri Vasudevachariar Swami, who has written on

“Sri Desika Divya Sahasranamam”

- Sri N.S. Ramanuja Tatachariar Swami, Editor of “Sri Kanchi Perarulalan”

- Swachchandam Sri Anantha Narasimhachariar Swami, Srikaryam of Srimad

Andavan, Poundarikapuram Swami Ashramam,

- Smt. Vishnupriya Chari, Pondicherry

- and others.

 

SRIKARYAM (SECRETARY OF THE BOARD)

 

As you know, Sri Sadagopan Iyengar Swami of Coimabatore, has been regaling

us with his insightful postings in his inimitable style that prove his grasp

of the Grantha Chatuyshtayam Scriptures and depth of knowledge of the

principles and practices of our Satsampradayam.

 

His compelling and exceptional command of communication skills with which

he employs unique and irreplaceable power words in English reveal both his

mastery of expressions in that language - precisely in tune with the spirit

of the original – be it in Sanskrit or in Tamil.

 

He has consented to act as “SRI KARYAM” (SECRETARY) of the Board.

He will coordinate between the members of the Board on the one hand and the

Administration of SRS on the other.

 

With such a galaxy of Yathivaras, Acharyas and Kalakshepa Adhikaris ready to

help us with authentic and authoritative inputs, there is no doubt that " Sri

Ranga Sri " is well poised on a splendid career of success, as perhaps an

umbrella organization for the Bhagavatas, the world over, belonging to

Bhagavad Ramanuja-Swami Desika Satsampradayam.

 

We do not have words adequate to express our heartfelt thanks

to these Mahans. All we can do is to bow our heads to them in

absolute humility.

 

As you know, both SDDS and SRS were launched with the Anugraha Baashanams

and Mantra akshadais of all Yathishrestas and blessings of Acharyas and

Scholars of Bhagavad Ramanuja - Swami Desika Satasampradayam.

 

We do not seek solace in numbers and quality is our forte. Yet, within two

years of inauguration, your journal (which is not a mere discussion group)

has become so popular that the membership has risen phenomenally to nearly

2000 (including about 500 whose mails bounced only " temporarily " due to the

limited capacity of their mail boxes).

 

And, many more are waiting for approval of their request for membership.

 

The members include not only persons in India but also those who have

migrated to other Countries for education and /or work.

 

Apart from U S A and CANADA, members aredrawn from

- predominantly Muslim countries like Bahrain, Kuwait, Muscot,

United Arab Emirates, Cypress, Malaysia Indonesia, Singapore etc

- predominantly Christian countries like England, Scotland,

Ireland, France, Germany, Austria, Sweden, Brazil, Australia,

New Zealand, etc. and

- predominantly Buddhist like Japan, Singapore etc. and

- Countries dominated by other religious denominations

like South Africa, Zambia etc

 

Even foreigners who have started evincing keen interest in learning about

our Sampradayam, have become members.

 

This makes " Sri Ranga Sri " one of the largest Internet groups including most

of the members from other groups, besides a huge chunk of those who

ONLY to " Sri Ranga Sri "

 

Not only quantitatively but also the quality of the membership can be

gleaned from the galaxy of Acharyas and Scholars who have joined and have

been actively supporting our efforts.

 

Sometimes, some members genuinely interested in learning the principles and

practices of our Satsampradayam pose questions and doubts. We try to provide

ready answers to a few of them, if we can, with our limited knowledge

acquired during Kalakshepams listened to while in India. In cases, where we

are not able to provide suitable or satisfactory explanation, we have been

*informally* consulting Yathivaras and Acharyas in India for providing

proper answers.

 

It was being increasingly felt that an “Advisory Board of Consultants” may

be constituted whose members could be approached in the spirit of -

“Tad Viddhi Pratpadena Pariprasnena sevayaa”

for securing authentic, authoritative and appropriate answers, in the

confidence that they would help us in the spirit of -

“Upadekshaynti tE jnaanam jnaanina: Tattva Darsina:”

This is intended purely as a service to Bhagavatas in response to their

genuine doubts.

 

And, here we have the Board for our benefit.

 

The Board members have been requested to contribute articles. So, you may

expect the best, the most authentic and the most authoritative articles from

“Sri Ranga Sri”

 

And, this points to the need for utmost circumspection on our part in

featuring postings.

 

In this background, a thorough revamping of what can and what cannot go both

into and off the journal seems called for. A policy announcement in this

regard will be issued in due course.

 

As a matter of policy, we do not copy postings in " Sri Ranga Sri”

to other sites and do not encourage repetitive postings into

" Sri Ranga Sri " the same materials from other sites thereby

causing a cluttering of the mail boxes of our readers.

 

However, as a special case, we feature on this occasion

(and for that reason) -

“Swami Desikan - A Tribute”

by Sri Sadagopan Iyengar Swami.

 

It is noticed that some who have been added to our mailing list on the

recommendation of existing members seem to or their mails are

reported to bounce. We would, therefore, advise members to recommend only

those who may be REALLY interested in joining.

 

Thanks for your patience in going through this long Editorial.

Dasoham

Anbil Ramaswamy

Editor & Publisher

" Sri Ranga Sri "

 

 

 

 

 

 

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